LiontipsNeftekhimik - Salavat Yulaev: betting tip for the KHL match
Neftekhimik has finally broken its long losing streak and will now try to continue to regain lost points. In the upcoming match, the team will host the clear favorite, Salavat Yulaev. Our experts, in turn, have prepared a betting tip that will help you decide on your bets
Match announcement
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
Russian FederationCurrent form
Neftekhimik had been on the decline for a long time, and the losing streak had reached six games in a row. What is especially noteworthy is that most of the games ended in defeats, and only in two of them did they manage to give a worthy defense to their competitors. The Wolves played at home, where they met Avangard and almost lost in regulation time, but seven minutes before the final whistle they still tied the score and transferred the game to overtime, where they ultimately suffered an offensive defeat (3:4). Goalkeeper Zagidulin did not show his best, reflecting only 86% of the shots. The team was also able to impose a fight in the duel with the clear favorite in the person of CSKA and was very close to revenge due to the realized majority in the third period. As a result, it came down to a series of shootouts, where they still had to lose (1:2).
It seemed that the close match with the army team would give the club confidence and it would continue to cling to points, but then there were two failures in matches with Traktor (2:6) and Avangard (1:5). Nizhnekamsk allowed their competitors to create a huge number of dangerous moments in their zone, and goalkeepers Dolganov and Bobkov simply could not cope with such a number of shots. Nevertheless, Neftekhimik's losing streak was interrupted at home, where the team with great difficulty snatched a victory in regular time with a score of 2:1. In this match, Dolganov turned out to be much more reliable and completely rehabilitated himself in front of the fans, reflecting 28 shots out of 29. It is still worth noting that the long decline led to the loss of an important position in the playoff zone, and now Leontyev's charges are only in ninth place in the Eastern Conference table.
Disqualifications and injuries
Neftekhimik has no serious problems with its roster. Only Abrosimov and Dergachev are in the infirmary.
Interesting trends for betting
- The Wolves average 2.26 goals per game
The club's main problem is its low attacking performance, which prevents it from achieving the desired results.
- On average, Nizhnekamsk players receive seven penalty minutes per match.
The team demonstrates a high level of discipline, but this does not always determine the outcome of matches.
Salavat Yulaev Ufa
Russian FederationCurrent form
It seems that Salavat Yulaev has finally begun a natural decline after a long rise. Indeed, the team has consistently coped with almost any opponents on its way, and in 12 matches suffered only two defeats from Ak Bars (2:3) and Metallurg (2:3). Ufa quickly rehabilitated itself after these two failures, earning a winning streak of four matches in a row. The Greens won twice over Amur (3:0) and (5:4 OT), and then left no chance for Severstal and Barys, winning twice without scoring with a score of 2:0 and 6:0, respectively. Indeed, the team was distinguished by excellent play in defense, which remained the main reason for the victories.
It seemed that the team would continue to please the fans with success, but in the home match with Sibir, the winning streak was unexpectedly interrupted. Kozlov's charges were unable to cope with the pressure of the Novosibirsk team, and goalkeeper Vyazovogo showed his worst side, reflecting only 87% of the shots. In particular, it is worth noting the large number of penalties and poor play in the minority, which led to two missed goals and a final defeat with a score of 1:4. Then the club went to visit Ak Bars, where they could not rehabilitate themselves, but on the contrary, played even worse, suffering another rout (1:5). Once again, the decisive factor in the failure was the very aggressive play of the greens, which time after time led to penalties. This time, the team missed as many as four goals in the minority. Due to the lost points, Salavat left the first line in the Eastern Conference table, giving way to Traktor.
Disqualifications and injuries
In the infirmary of Salavat Yulaev everything is still unchanged. Only Kuzmin remains injured.
Interesting trends for betting
- Salavat Yulaev concedes an average of 2.4 goals per game
Ufa players are distinguished by their excellent defensive play and rarely allow their opponents to realize their potential in attack.
- The Greens converted 21% of their majority attempts
It is also worth noting that Ufa often take advantage of their opponents' penalties.
Trends
Bet First Goal: Neftekhimik
In four out of six head-to-head matches, Neftekhimik opened the scoring
2.10Goal in each period bet - yes
In three out of four head-to-head matches, the teams failed to score a goal in each period.
1.75Tip and bets
Many claim that Salavat Yulaev has started to decline and now the team will steadily lose points. But just recently the greens have already lost two matches in a row, and after that they continued to confidently cope with any competitors on their way. We believe that the situation may well repeat itself, since these two failures occurred for one reason - very poor discipline. The Ufa team simply must work on their mistakes and play much more reliably in the upcoming match, which will allow them to easily cope with Neftekhimik, which has been showing a weak game this season.
Our prediction is Salavat Yulaev's victory in 2.02
Bet on total
Neftekhimik had been experiencing huge problems in defense for a long time and consistently missed a huge number of goals, which led to defeats. It is unlikely that the team was able to improve their defense so quickly, which means that in the upcoming match we can expect high-scoring hockey.
Betting Tip - total over 4.5 goals for 1.74
Bet on the outcome of the first period
Salavat Yulaev, due to its serious superiority over Neftekhimik, should play first number and begin to create powerful pressure on the opponent from the first minutes of the match, which will ultimately allow the Ufa team to earn an advantage already at the end of the starting segment.
Prediction - Salavat Yulaev wins in the first period with a handicap (0) for 1.61
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